![Lighting has been built into the wall alongside the stairs.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-stairs-with-lighting-061020-1129-01.jpg)
IwamotoScott Architecture designed a modern house in the Noe Valley neighborhood of San Francisco, where they integrated into the design of the stairs a strip of minimalist lighting.
During the day, the wood stairs receive natural light that filters down from a skylight above.
![Modern wood stairs.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-stairs-with-lighting-061020-1129-02.jpg)
At night, a strip of lighting follows the line of the stairs and the handrail, making it easier to see when climbing the stairs.
![Modern wood stair lit by lighting built into the wall.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-stairs-with-lighting-061020-1129-03.jpg)
The strip of lighting also has a seamless design as it’s built into the wall.
![Modern wood stairs with lighting built into the wall.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-stairs-with-lighting-061020-1129-04.jpg)